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傾吐衷腸

简倾吐衷肠 · 繁傾吐衷腸

Mandarin · pinyin qīng tǔ zhōng cháng

to pour out (emotions)
to pour one's heart out
to say everything that is on one's mind

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吐: tǔ · vomit, spew out, cough up
衷: zhōng · heart, from bottom of one's heart
腸: Look up this written character
倾: qīng · upset, pour out, overflow
肠: cháng · intestines; emotions; sausage

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1–3–1–2 · qing1 tu3 zhong1 chang2

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